Broadway Butterfly, Sara DiVello
Broadway Butterfly, Sara DiVello
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Broadway Butterfly
A Thriller

Author: Sara DiVello

Narrator: Jordan Cobb

Unabridged: 16 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023

Synopsis

New York in the Roaring Twenties—a riveting true-crime novel, based on one of the most notorious unsolved murders of the era, where power, politics, and secrets conspire to bury the truth.Manhattan, 1923. Scandalous flapper Dot King is found dead in her Midtown apartment, a bottle of chloroform beside her and a fortune in jewels missing. Dot’s headline-making murder grips the city. It also draws a clutch of lovers, parasites, and justice seekers into one of the city’s most mesmerizing mysteries.Among them: Daily News crime reporter Julia Harpman, chasing the story while navigating a male-dominated industry; righteous NYPD detective John D. Coughlin, struggling against city corruption; and Ella Bradford, the victim’s Harlem maid, closest confidante, and keeper of secrets. Adding fuel to the already volatile crime: a politically connected Philadelphia socialite, an Atlantic City bootlegger, Dot’s dicey gigolo lover, a sultry Broadway dancer, and a cagey sugar daddy guarding secrets of his own.From Broadway’s glittering lights to its sordid underbelly to the machinations of the country’s most powerful men, Julia embarks on a quest for justice. What she discovers, twist after breathtaking twist, might be even more nefarious than murder.

About Sara DiVello

Sara DiVello is a true-crime novelist and the creator/host of the Mystery and Thriller Mavens Author Interview Series. She also serves as the director of social media strategy for the International Thriller Writers association. Sara has appeared on CBS, ABC, and CNBC, as well as in the New York Times, Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Her articles have been published in Marie Claire, Elle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, and Woman’s Day, as well as in other outlets. In her spare time, Sara loves to cook (and eat!), garden, and go for leisurely walks with her husband and their beloved rescue mutt, Peluda.She runs the Mystery and Thriller Mavens Facebook group, a free online book group where readers can continue the conversation, enter giveaways, request their favorite authors, submit questions in advance, and dish about their latest reads and favorite books. All are welcome.www.saradivello.comwww.mysteryandthrillermavens.comFacebook.com/AuthorSaraDiVelloInstagram: @saradivelloTwitter: @SaraDiVello

Reviews

Goodreads review by Allen Eastman on July 16, 2023

Thriller is misnomer This account of an unsolved murder was a good story of New York high and low society in the 1920's . But it slowly became a record needle stuck in scratched vinyl, dragging out potential resolution never to happen. Non-resolution is disappointing entertainment.......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on August 03, 2023

A true crime, historical murder mystery set in New York City in the 1920’s…. Sign me up! I do love a New aYork setting, and the 1920’s is such a fascinating time in history. Sara DiVello has done so much research into this case and it shows. There is so much detail and you will be transported back i......more

Goodreads review by Autumn {Seasoned Reader} on June 11, 2023

Broadway Butterfly was a book marketed as a thriller but I don’t know if I’d use that term honestly. I’d say this is more historical fiction based on a true story and done incredibly well at that. The writing was superb, you can tell DiVello knows her craft. It was also researched and researched som......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 05, 2023

Sara DiVello transports us to a glitzy, glamorous, and dangerous 1920s New York City, in this pacy, twisting mystery. Through her layered, intriguing cast of characters, DiVello boldly takes on issues of class, gender, race, and corruption, while ratcheting up the tension page after gripping page. B......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 06, 2023

This historical novel set in the 1920s is based on an actual murder case, where a scandalous flapper type young woman was found dead, with both her rich sugar daddy and abusive boyfriend possible suspects. The book is told through alternating POVs of other characters who apparently also were real pe......more

Quotes

“Jordan Cobb offers a smooth, rhythmic narration of this compelling historical mystery, providing a variety of character voices and capturing the frustration of those seeking justice. Readers of true crime will be hooked by this intriguing and atmospheric tale. A winner for fans of Beatriz Williams's The Wicked City and Kate Belli's Deception by Gaslight.” —Library Journal“DiVello maintains a breakneck pace from one brief, datelined chapter to the next. Her pulpy, over-the-top prose credibly evokes the era’s crime magazines, while her fidelity to the characters and the well-documented facts surrounding the unsolved murder give the story extra interest.” —Kirkus Reviews“Based on a confounding, never-solved true crime and featuring real-life figures, DiVello's latest offers readers all they need to reach their own verdict…DiVello will delight readers with this foray into fiction highlighting Julia Harpman and her remarkable career.” —Booklist (starred review)

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